Given name · Japanese

霧

“to become foggy”

霧 (Kiri) is a feminine given name, meaning “to become foggy.” It is used in Japanese.

JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Kiri.

Meaning & origin

What it means

霧 means “to become foggy.”

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The story

First recorded in 712.

霧’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 霧 can be written in the Roman alphabet as Kiri.

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霧Kiri

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